Our guide to Clinton Hill and Brooklyn
Food Scene
A lovely neighborhood bakery and coffee shop. We love their olive oil and their orange chocolate cakes, and their ice cream sandwiches.
34 residents recomanen
The Good Batch
936 Fulton StA lovely neighborhood bakery and coffee shop. We love their olive oil and their orange chocolate cakes, and their ice cream sandwiches.
A very avant-garde restaurant, with an eclectic modern menu that might not please all tastes, but will surely be exciting. Good for a dinner for two, and they now have a bakery that's open in the mornings. The kitchen is run by an all-female crew!
34 residents recomanen
Otway
930 Fulton StA very avant-garde restaurant, with an eclectic modern menu that might not please all tastes, but will surely be exciting. Good for a dinner for two, and they now have a bakery that's open in the mornings. The kitchen is run by an all-female crew!
One of our favorite Cuban places in NYC, has a great happy hour and fantastic food. Their empanadas and their cuban sandwich are amazing, but we never found anything we didn't like. They also deliver!
253 residents recomanen
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveOne of our favorite Cuban places in NYC, has a great happy hour and fantastic food. Their empanadas and their cuban sandwich are amazing, but we never found anything we didn't like. They also deliver!
One of the best pizzas around, we really love their White Album pie. The rest of their menu is also pretty good! Make sure to get a reservation if you're coming here on a Fri-Sun night.
590 residents recomanen
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveOne of the best pizzas around, we really love their White Album pie. The rest of their menu is also pretty good! Make sure to get a reservation if you're coming here on a Fri-Sun night.
A very hip restaurant, with a young crowd sipping cocktails. The food is good (not *fantastic*), but this is a good place if you have to have some fun at the bar, see and be seen.
191 residents recomanen
Sisters
47 E 124th StA very hip restaurant, with a young crowd sipping cocktails. The food is good (not *fantastic*), but this is a good place if you have to have some fun at the bar, see and be seen.
Known for their pizza (the "Emily" pie is our favorite), and for their delicious hamburger. Hard to get a place on a weekend night!
228 residents recomanen
Emily
919 Fulton StKnown for their pizza (the "Emily" pie is our favorite), and for their delicious hamburger. Hard to get a place on a weekend night!
A cost-conscious option for good Middle Eastern food. Try their homemade spiced bread, it comes steaming and delicious. Their chicken shawarma is also a decent and cheap option. Probably a place to take food with you (or get delivery).
Brooklyn Shawarma
1001 Fulton StA cost-conscious option for good Middle Eastern food. Try their homemade spiced bread, it comes steaming and delicious. Their chicken shawarma is also a decent and cheap option. Probably a place to take food with you (or get delivery).
An intimate Italian place known for their brunch, but with a great all-around menu.
165 residents recomanen
Aita
132 Greene AveAn intimate Italian place known for their brunch, but with a great all-around menu.
A good place to try out a traditional NYC bagel - we like ours "everything toasted with cream cheese" (Daniel) and "sesame toasted with butter" (Thaisa). You can also get a bacon/egg/cheese bagel sandwich, and that can be a whole meal.
107 residents recomanen
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen StA good place to try out a traditional NYC bagel - we like ours "everything toasted with cream cheese" (Daniel) and "sesame toasted with butter" (Thaisa). You can also get a bacon/egg/cheese bagel sandwich, and that can be a whole meal.
Italian restaurant, with rustic and tasty food, and good house wine. It is always busy, particularly during Fall and Winter, when they only have tables inside. We recommend making a reservation online. The ambiance is interesting, as it used to be a pharmacy and was transformed into a restaurant.
238 residents recomanen
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveItalian restaurant, with rustic and tasty food, and good house wine. It is always busy, particularly during Fall and Winter, when they only have tables inside. We recommend making a reservation online. The ambiance is interesting, as it used to be a pharmacy and was transformed into a restaurant.
Hipster coffee place, with some lunch options (sandwiches and salads) and great espresso.
109 residents recomanen
Urban Vintage
294 Grand AveHipster coffee place, with some lunch options (sandwiches and salads) and great espresso.
Already a Brooklyn classic, Ample Hills makes absolutely delicious ice creams, and has both a stable set of flavors (Ooey Gooey is our favorite!) and a bunch of great seasonal flavors. You can't go wrong here, although you might find some lines - this is their original location.
370 residents recomanen
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveAlready a Brooklyn classic, Ample Hills makes absolutely delicious ice creams, and has both a stable set of flavors (Ooey Gooey is our favorite!) and a bunch of great seasonal flavors. You can't go wrong here, although you might find some lines - this is their original location.
The original location of one of the most famous donut places in NYC. Started in Bed-Stuy in 2010, Dough helped start the donut "revolution", with delicious flavors like Almond Dulce de Leche and Salted Chocolate Caramel. They recently re-opened as Fan Fan Doughnuts, from the same owners. Ask them for their favorite flavor of the day, as their selection is always changing!
38 residents recomanen
Fan Fan Doughnuts
448 Lafayette AveThe original location of one of the most famous donut places in NYC. Started in Bed-Stuy in 2010, Dough helped start the donut "revolution", with delicious flavors like Almond Dulce de Leche and Salted Chocolate Caramel. They recently re-opened as Fan Fan Doughnuts, from the same owners. Ask them for their favorite flavor of the day, as their selection is always changing!
A Black and Trans owned vegan café a few blocks from our apartment - lots of delicious vegan snacks, and a great oat milk latte.
26 residents recomanen
Guevara’s
319 Kent AvenueA Black and Trans owned vegan café a few blocks from our apartment - lots of delicious vegan snacks, and a great oat milk latte.
A great location for a quick meal: everything from coffee/juices, to pastries/cakes, and prepared lunch foods. Everything home made and tasty.
243 residents recomanen
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveA great location for a quick meal: everything from coffee/juices, to pastries/cakes, and prepared lunch foods. Everything home made and tasty.
Black and local owned seafood shop, with lots of fresh and prepared seafood - from fresh fish to lobster rolls and fish & chips.
24 residents recomanen
Shipwreck Seafood Boutique
348 Bedford AveBlack and local owned seafood shop, with lots of fresh and prepared seafood - from fresh fish to lobster rolls and fish & chips.
Drinks & Nightlife
A classic Irish pub, with a good rotation of beers on draft (including, of course, Guinness) and a small selection of food. We like their bread/cheese/bacon appetizer, goes great with a good ale.
26 residents recomanen
Hartley's
14 Putnam AveA classic Irish pub, with a good rotation of beers on draft (including, of course, Guinness) and a small selection of food. We like their bread/cheese/bacon appetizer, goes great with a good ale.
A nice local spot for beer drinkers - a great selection, and the possibility of taking home some of their most unique findings. We really like the fact that they'll make cans of beer for you to take home! No (or very limited) food.
24 residents recomanen
Hops Hill
886 Fulton StA nice local spot for beer drinkers - a great selection, and the possibility of taking home some of their most unique findings. We really like the fact that they'll make cans of beer for you to take home! No (or very limited) food.
Getting Around
This is a stop for the C train, the best and fastest way to go to Manhattan from our apartment. It's much cheaper and faster than taking taxis! Check out our house manual for a complete guide on how to get to Manhattan from our apartment.
74 residents recomanen
Clinton - Washington Av. station
This is a stop for the C train, the best and fastest way to go to Manhattan from our apartment. It's much cheaper and faster than taking taxis! Check out our house manual for a complete guide on how to get to Manhattan from our apartment.
Parks & Nature
Our second favorite park in Brooklyn, and a short 20min walk from our apartment. A great community place, always has a good/happy crowd - picnics in the summer, walking around with their dogs on fall/spring. Highly recommended!
791 residents recomanen
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueOur second favorite park in Brooklyn, and a short 20min walk from our apartment. A great community place, always has a good/happy crowd - picnics in the summer, walking around with their dogs on fall/spring. Highly recommended!
An absolute must-visit in Brooklyn, and our favorite park in all of NYC. Designed by the same people that designed Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect Park is a wonderful oasis in the middle of the busy city. You can picnic during the summer, ice skate during the winter, jog/cycle throughout the year, play tennis/basketball in the various courts, bring your pets to play in the grass (on leash!). Nearby you'll find the lovely brownstones of Park Slope, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Grand Army Plaza (which has a farmer's market on Saturday's)... You should definitely try to spend at least 1 day of your visit to Brooklyn in the Prospect Park area.
3418 residents recomanen
Prospect Park
An absolute must-visit in Brooklyn, and our favorite park in all of NYC. Designed by the same people that designed Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect Park is a wonderful oasis in the middle of the busy city. You can picnic during the summer, ice skate during the winter, jog/cycle throughout the year, play tennis/basketball in the various courts, bring your pets to play in the grass (on leash!). Nearby you'll find the lovely brownstones of Park Slope, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Grand Army Plaza (which has a farmer's market on Saturday's)... You should definitely try to spend at least 1 day of your visit to Brooklyn in the Prospect Park area.
Sightseeing
One of the most iconic Brooklyn plazas, make sure to take a picture with the beautiful "Soldiers' and Sailors'" arch. From here, you can walk across the street to Prospect Park, or a few minutes to the Brooklyn Museum or the Botanical Garden.
378 residents recomanen
Plaça del Gran Exèrcit
Flatbush AvenueOne of the most iconic Brooklyn plazas, make sure to take a picture with the beautiful "Soldiers' and Sailors'" arch. From here, you can walk across the street to Prospect Park, or a few minutes to the Brooklyn Museum or the Botanical Garden.
One of the best museums of NYC, a nice gentle walk from our apartment through the Crown Heights neighborhood. A great permanent collection and an exciting array of exhibitions - check out their website. If you have the energy, you can pair with a visit to Prospect Park or the Botanical Garden (both nearby).
3011 residents recomanen
Museu de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyOne of the best museums of NYC, a nice gentle walk from our apartment through the Crown Heights neighborhood. A great permanent collection and an exciting array of exhibitions - check out their website. If you have the energy, you can pair with a visit to Prospect Park or the Botanical Garden (both nearby).